I remember starting out with a skirt and blouse. Had to rip out the zipper several times before I got it right. The following year I made a gray two-piece suit with purchased braid binding for the edge. Loved the suit, but wore the skirt to school much more often than the jacket so that one day, when I went to put on my one-and-only dress suit, the skirt was faded and no longer matched the jacket. I remember getting mad at my mother (who, of course, was not at fault).